What does Poking mean?
Definitions for Poking
pok·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Poking.
Princeton's WordNet
jab, jabbing, poke, poking, thrust, thrustingnoun
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
"he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"
ChatGPT
poking
Poking is the act of jabbing, touching, or prodding someone or something, usually with your fingers, a sharp object, or a similar pointed instrument, often in order to get attention, as a way of teasing, or to test or investigate something.
Webster Dictionary
Poking
of Poke
Pokingadjective
drudging; servile
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Poking in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Poking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Poking in a Sentence
We walked away from the draft of that treaty giving a win to Iran, our sworn enemy, iran, who immediately after the deal was struck, started mocking us and poking us and saying yes, of course we're going to violate it. Thanks for freeing up $150 billion, America, too.
There was one gorilla whose long-term mate and friend died in the zoo, and he first tried to revive her, even bringing her favorite food to her and putting it in her hand and poking her, and then at some point he seemed to come to a really stunning realization that his friend was not going to move. I don’t know if that’s a concept of death, but his behavior changed and he let out a very agonizing wail and stopped trying to revive her. Clearly something cognitive and emotional happened to him at that moment.
This is actually poking a hole in the capital account, the interest rate and foreign exchange markets will be forced into changes, and it will pose a challenge to China's financial market as interest rate controls will no longer matter.
The FBI has absolutely no business poking around in the private information of those who have obtained a concealed carry permit in Missouri, the Second Amendment rights of Missourians will absolutely not be infringed on my watch. I will use the full power of my Office to stop the FBI, which has become relentlessly politicized and has virtually no credibility, from illegally prying around in the personal information of Missouri gun owners.
The restraint in mentioning China in any US-India communication or any Quad communication comes from Indian Ocean, which is very concerned about not poking China in the eye.
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Translations for Poking
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- piszkálásHungarian
- menusukIndonesian
- frugandoItalian
- cutucandoPortuguese
- గుచ్చుకోవడంTelugu
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